For years, Republicans have run for office on promises of cutting taxes and bolstering business to stimulate economic growth, pledging allegiance to a Reaganesque model of conservatism that has largely become the party’s orthodoxy.

But now the entire rationale for the Republican Party’s existence is being ripped out by the roots by the fearsome Trumpenstein, leaving them scrambling to explain to their ultrawealthy donors why their undisputed frontrunner is advocating levying higher taxes on them: CONT’D

In addition to his statement on McCain, Trump also said he had never asked for forgiveness from God for anything. He referred to communion as eating a cracker. In other words, Trump sounded very much not like a believer to the ears of the average evangelical.

They may have liked some of his fiery rhetoric. They may have loved that Donald Trump was throwing punches. But they’ve been skeptical on Trump’s faith issue for a while and yesterday largely closed the books on evangelical support. MORE

A dramatic undercover investigation is getting a lot of buzz. It’s about ALEC, which helps connect corporations, lobbyist and lawmakers. WXIA investigative reporter Brendan Keefe reported on it and joins Rev. Sharpton for more.